The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accusatorial
Accusatorial \Ac*cu`sa*to"ri*al\, a. Accusatory.
Wiktionary
accusatorial
a. 1 Containing or implying accusation. 2 (context legal English) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertain by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
WordNet
accusatorial
adj. specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor [ant: inquisitorial]
Usage examples of "accusatorial".
Owen said, shaking an accusatorial finger at Jennsen still sheltered under Richard's right arm.